There is a 'burban at a local car lot that I am eyeballing. On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The 6.5 has more power, its turbo. You can find out the axle ratio by > looking up the RPO codes that would be on a sticker in the glove box. > > http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/96transam/rpocodes.html > > Kayoooh wrote: > > >>Message: 14 > >>Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:49:02 -0600 > >>From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 & 6.5 Diesel > >>engines > >>To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > >> > >>Both are good vehicles. The 6.2 might be a little better because it > >>wont have the electronic IP on it. Wont have as much power though. > >>Depending on the rear end, an older 6.2 will get anywhere from 17-18 > >>city and 20-24 highway. The 6.5 turbo should be able to do about the > >>same, once again, depending on the rear end. Now my 1 ton 6.5 truck > >>will only get about 12 no matter what its doing, but it has 4.10 gears > >>in it. > > > > > > Kaleb, > > Please tell me why the 6.5 has less power? IS that by design, or due to > > people tweaking the mechanical IP of the 6.2 for more fuel delivery? > > > > Moreover, can you tell me how to find out what the rear end ratio is > before > > taking delivery of the truck!? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Omar. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
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